Brain Specific Homeobox Protein Homolog

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Contents 1 Function 2 Structure 3 Compartment 4 More General Terms 5 Internet Database 6 References

Function

• DNA binding protein
• functions as transcriptional activator
• essentiel for normal postnatal growth & nursing
• essential factor for neuronal neuropeptide Y & agouti-related peptide function & locomotory behavior in the control of energy balance ( putative)

Structure

• belongs to the distal-less homeobox family
• contains 1 homeobox DNA-binding domain

Compartment

• nucleus ( putative)

More General Terms

• homeobox protein

Internet Database

Prosite: [1]
Prosite: [2]
UniProt: [3]

References

1. UniProt [4]
2. Protein Spotlight; Of fidgets & food - Issue 85 of August 2007 [5]

brain-specific homeobox protein homolog (BSX BSX1)